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Synonyms for "hold back" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for hold back in English

hold back:

to hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)

  1. to hold back
    to restrain; to dissuade; to hold back; to obstruct; to discourage; to stop
    • restrain verb (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • dissuade verb (dissuades, dissuaded, dissuading)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • obstruct verb (obstructs, obstructed, obstructing)
    • discourage verb (discourages, discouraged, discouraging)
    • stop verb (stops, stopped, stopping)
    to prevent
    – stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state 1
    • prevent verb (prevents, prevented, preventing)
      • We must prevent the cancer from spreading1
  2. to hold back
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    to contain; to check; to stop; to arrest; to hold back; to turn back
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
    • stop verb (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • arrest verb (arrests, arrested, arresting)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • turn back verb (turns back, turned back, turning back)
  3. to hold back
    – hold back; keep from being perceived by others 1
    to conceal; to hold back; hold in
    – hold back; keep from being perceived by others 1
    • conceal verb (conceals, concealed, concealing)
      • She conceals her anger well1
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • hold in verb
  4. to hold back
    – secure and keep for possible future use or application 1
    to retain; to hold; to hold back; to keep back
    – secure and keep for possible future use or application 1
    • retain verb (retains, retained, retaining)
      • The landlord retained the security deposit1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  5. to hold back
    – keep under control; keep in check 1
    to keep; to restrain; to hold back; to keep back
    – keep under control; keep in check 1
    • keep verb (keeps, kept, keeping)
      • keep your cool1
    • restrain verb (restrains, restrained, restraining)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • keep back verb (keeps back, kept back, keeping back)
  6. to hold back
    – wait before acting 1
    wait; to hold back; to hold off
    – wait before acting 1
    • wait verb
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • hold off verb (holds off, held off, holding off)
  7. to hold back
    – refrain from doing 1
    to hold back; forbear
    – refrain from doing 1

Conjugations for hold back:

present
  1. hold back
  2. hold back
  3. holds back
  4. hold back
  5. hold back
  6. hold back
simple past
  1. held back
  2. held back
  3. held back
  4. held back
  5. held back
  6. held back
present perfect
  1. have held back
  2. have held back
  3. has held back
  4. have held back
  5. have held back
  6. have held back
past continuous
  1. was holding back
  2. were holding back
  3. was holding back
  4. were holding back
  5. were holding back
  6. were holding back
future
  1. shall hold back
  2. will hold back
  3. will hold back
  4. shall hold back
  5. will hold back
  6. will hold back
continuous present
  1. am holding back
  2. are holding back
  3. is holding back
  4. are holding back
  5. are holding back
  6. are holding back
subjunctive
  1. be held back
  2. be held back
  3. be held back
  4. be held back
  5. be held back
  6. be held back
diverse
  1. hold back!
  2. let's hold back!
  5. held back
  6. holding back
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "hold back":

  1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of1
  2. hold back; keep from being perceived by others1
  3. secure and keep for possible future use or application1
  4. keep under control; keep in check1
  5. wait before acting1
  6. refrain from doing1

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